Egypt vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

Egypt Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$350
$911
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$903
$2213
🏠 One person rent
$114
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$219
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.2
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$779
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$11091
😃 Human freedom index
4.28
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
31
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
13%
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
35
42
🏙️ Population
94.8M
125M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($350) is 62% less expensive than in Mexico ($911). Egypt ranked 196th vs 89th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.9 months in Mexico. Ranked 137th and 115th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Egypt and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.26
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.95
$7.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.25
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.1
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.65%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$509
$1574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$278
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.38
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.87
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.45
$4.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$33.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2140
$5132

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$422
9.61M
Giza
$323
5.6M
Alexandria
$322
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$364
1.03M
Suez
$283
517K
Helwan
$332
619K
Faiyum
$288
519K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$284
593K
Mansoura
$279
622K
Asyut
$298
389K
Port Said
$313
524K
Ismailia
$324
429K
Tanta
$306
430K
Shibin El Kom
$296
268K
Zagazig
$292
303K
Aswan
$271
268K
Minya
$291
236K
Kafr El Dawwar
$300
263K
Beni Suef
$247
193K
Damietta
$303
207K
Benha
$246
158K
Luxor
$237
202K
Damanhur
$297
244K
Sohag
$280
194K
Qena
$226
201K
Hurghada
$300
161K
Sharm El Sheikh
$433
73K
El Gouna
$302
15K
Dahab
$419
4.48K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1208
9.21M
Tijuana
$1110
1.96M
Zapopan
$983
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$924
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$967
1.32M
Monterrey
$1221
1.14M
Guadalajara
$990
1.46M
Leon
$833
1.58M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Aguascalientes
$738
934K
Puebla
$869
1.43M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$839
1.08M
San Luis Potosi
$971
773K
Naucalpan
$935
872K
Chihuahua
$816
878K
Hermosillo
$866
856K
Mexicali
$772
1.03M
Cancun
$1087
889K
Merida
$1033
892K
Queretaro
$937
626K
Irapuato
$696
593K
Tlaquepaque
$794
664K
Culiacan
$810
808K
Torreon
$753
717K
Reynosa
$770
589K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$726
531K
Tlalnepantla
$924
653K
Guadalupe
$873
692K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$815
521K
Acapulco
$792
673K